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Melegari G, Giuliani E, Osmenaj S, Malaguti S, Zoli M, Meletti S, Bertellini E, Mascia L, Barbieri A. Postoperative cognitive worsening in seniors with an age above life expectancy: a prospective longitudinal study. Minerva Anestesiol 2024; 90:135-143. [PMID: 37987991 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.23.17572-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The growing number of elderly patients in hospitals is a challenge for healthcare systems. The main objective is to measure the postoperative change in the cognitive status at hospital discharge and one year after discharge in elderly patients undergoing planned or deferrable surgery. METHODS We planned a prospective longitudinal study, single-center study: secondary care level hospital, enrolment from September 2018 to May 2019. We enroll elderly patients, aged above life expectancy in Italy, who underwent planned or deferrable surgery (men over 80.5 years old, women over 85.0 years old). In six months, we enrolled 76 eligible patients. We collected the scores of the clinical impairment scales Charlson Index, Barthel Index, and Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT). The primary endpoint was the postoperative worsening of the cognitive status at one-year follow-up. Secondary endpoints aimed to describe postoperative disabilities and complications, to investigate possible risk factors for cognitive worsening, and to measure the role of anesthesia in cognitive changes. RESULTS We recorded an increased rate of pathological 6CIT values during the hospitalization period, rising from 39.47% to 55.26% (McNemar test, P=0.007), and this rate was still increased at 55.56% (P=0.021) one year after discharge. Anesthesia did not show any significant harmful effect on cognitive status. The preoperative hemoglobin value seems to be a risk factor for cognitive status and one-year mortality. CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients had a significantly worse 6CIT value after planned surgery, which may derive in part from age and in part from hospitalization. It is difficult to determine if general anesthesia alone has no harmful effects on cognitive performance in patients at discharge and one year later. Further data are necessary.
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- Gabriele Melegari
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy -
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- School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Postgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Modena University Hospital, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Hwang BY, Lee D, Kwon JY, Kim O, Hong JM, Kim HJ. A Study of 57 Patients with Prostate Cancer to Compare Outcomes of Estimated Blood Loss and Postoperative Pain Between Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy and Standard Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939584. [PMID: 36890716 PMCID: PMC10012766 DOI: 10.12659/msm.939584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is becoming an increasingly common method for treatment of prostate cancer. This study aimed to compare outcomes of estimated blood loss and postoperative pain, determined by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), between RARP and standard laparoscopic radical -prostatectomy (LRP). MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 57 patients who had localized prostate cancer (28 patients in RARP, 29 patients in LRP). Primary outcomes were estimated blood loss (EBL) measured by gravimetric method for gauze and visual estimation for suction bottle, and PCA bolus count that the bolus doses were injected at the 1st, the 6th, the 24th, and the 48th hour after the operation. We recorded anesthesia and operation time, pneumoperitoneum duration, vital signs, fluid volume, and remifentanil use. Using the numeric rating scale (NRS), adverse effects were checked at the 1st, the 6th, the 24th, and the 48th hour and patient satisfaction was assessed at the 48th hour after the operation. RESULTS Anesthesia time, operation time, and gas insufflation time were longer (P=0.001, P=0.003, P=0.021), and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) bolus counts at the 1st hour after the operation and volumes of administered crystalloid and remifentanil were higher in the RARP group than in the LRP group (P=0.013, P=0.011, P=0.031). There were no significant differences in EBL. CONCLUSIONS The RARP group required longer anesthetic time and more analgesics during the acute postoperative period compared to the LRP group. Regarding anesthesia, LRP is as good a surgical procedure as RARP until the operation time and the number of ports are reduced.
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- Boo-Young Hwang
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea.,Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea.,Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea
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Ma X, Liu J, Tang Y, Lian Q, Huai X, Liu W, Su D. The efficacy of nalmefene on anesthetic recovery of patients: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:156. [PMID: 36859316 PMCID: PMC9976492 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07169-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION So far, the recovery quality after general anesthesia is still unsatisfied. Nalmefene is a drug to treat opioid overdose and reverse opioid actions. We aim to investigate the efficacy of nalmefene on optimizing the recovery quality of patients after general anesthesia. METHODS It is a prospective, placebo-controlled, two-arm parallel groups, multicentre, double-blind, randomized (PPPMDR) clinical trial. The participants (n = 520) will be randomly assigned into two groups. Each patient will receive either: a single dose of nalmefene 0.25 µg/kg in the intervention group, or the same volume of 0.9% NaCl solution in the control group at the end of the surgery. The primary outcome will be the time interval between the end of anaesthesia and recovery endpoints achieved (Aldrete recovery score ≥ 9) in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). The other variables are the time interval from the end of operation to extubation; Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) score at extubation; the time at Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) orientation score ≥ 5; visual analog scale (VAS) score and adverse effects including postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and pruritus in PACU and 24 h postoperatively. ANALYSIS This trial aims to study whether small dose of nalmefene can shorten the time from the end of surgery to Aldrete score ≥ 9 and improve opioid-induced side effects.This trial focuses on providing the reliable clinical evidence for satisfactory quality of recovery. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This clinical trial has been approved and supported by the ethics committee of the Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine (KY2020-150); Shanghai Tongren Hospital (2021-030-01);The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University (2021-032); and The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University(2021-KY-0495-003). Analysis of the study results will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04713358, Registered on September 23, 2021.
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- Xiaowen Ma
- grid.415869.7Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.415869.7Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.415869.7Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.415869.7Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.415869.7Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Shanghai Jiaotong, Renji Hospital, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Benedik J, Ogorevc B, Brezar SK, Cemazar M, Sersa G, Groselj A. Comparison of general anesthesia and continuous intravenous sedation for electrochemotherapy of head and neck skin lesions. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1011721. [PMID: 36465339 PMCID: PMC9717680 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1011721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BackgroundElectrochemotherapy of cutaneous tumor nodules requires local or general anesthesia. For multiple and larger nodules, general anesthesia is recommended by standard operating procedures. The choice of general anesthesia is at the discretion of the treating center. Continuous intravenous sedation is also an option. Our study aimed to elucidate the tolerability, safety and possible advantages of continuous intravenous sedation in comparison to general anesthesia in patients undergoing electrochemotherapy.Patients and methodsIn the prospective study, 27 patients undergoing electrochemotherapy were either under general anesthesia or under continuous intravenous sedation. Evaluated were different endpoints, such as feasibility and safety, duration of anesthesia and compliance with the patients.ResultsTen patients were treated under general anesthesia, and 17 patients were under continuous intravenous sedation. The comparison of the approaches indicated that continuous intravenous sedation required a lower overall dosage of propofol, a shorter duration of anesthesia, a shorter time to reach an Aldrete score >8, and greater satisfaction of the patients with the procedure compared to general anesthesia.ConclusionThe results indicate the feasibility and safety of continuous intravenous sedation for patients undergoing electrochemotherapy of cutaneous tumor nodules. This proved the preferred choice of anesthesia due to its shorter duration and better compliance with the patients compared to general anesthesia.
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- Janez Benedik
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Izola, Slovenia
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- *Correspondence: Ales Groselj, ; Gregor Sersa,
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- *Correspondence: Ales Groselj, ; Gregor Sersa,
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Sui Y, Chen X, Ma T, Lu J, Xiao T, Wang Z, Wen Q, Wang G, Jia H, Cao F, Wu X, Zhang Y, Hao J, Wang N. Comparison of three sedation models for same-day painless bidirectional endoscopy: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 37:1603-1609. [PMID: 35618650 PMCID: PMC9543240 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM We investigated the most beneficial propofol sedation model for same-day painless bidirectional endoscopy (BDE). METHODS Asymptomatic participants scheduled for same-day painless BDE examination from October 2020 to September 2021 were randomized to three groups: sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy followed by unsedated colonoscopy (Group A); sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy followed by sedated colonoscopy (Group B); and sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy followed by sedated insertion colonoscopy (Group C). Patient discomfort, colonoscopy performance, doses of propofol, cardiovascular stress, anesthesia resuscitation, and sedation-related adverse events were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 3200 participants were analyzed. Baseline demographics, patient discomfort, cecal intubation rate, adenoma detection rate and sedation-related adverse events were similar in the three groups. Propofol dose was the lowest in Group A (137.65 ± 36.865 mg) compared with Group B (177.71 ± 40.112 mg, P < 0.05) and Group C (161.63 ± 31.789 mg, P < 0.05). Decline in vital signs was most obvious in Group B during the procedure (P < 0.05). Recovery time was the shortest in Group A (5.01 ± 1.404 min) compared with Group B (9.51 ± 2.870 min, P < 0.05) and Group C (5.83 ± 2.594 min, P < 0.05); discharge time was the shortest in Group A (3.53 ± 1.685 min) compared with Group B (11.29 ± 5.172 min, P < 0.05) and Group C (6.47 ± 2.338 min, P < 0.05). Adenomas per positive patient of Group A (2.29 ± 1.055) and Group C (2.28 ± 0.931) were more than that in Group B (2.11 ± 0.946, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy followed by unsedated colonoscopy is the superior model for same-day painless BDE with the benefits of satisfactory patient comfort, reduced sedation dose, less cardiovascular stress, faster recovery, shorter discharge time and high colonoscopy quality.
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- Yue Sui
- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina,The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanChina
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- Shanxi Cancer HospitalTaiyuanChina
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- The Second People's Hospital of DatongDatongChina
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- Erdos Kangning Physical Examination CenterErdosChina
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- Erdos Kangning Physical Examination CenterErdosChina
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- Lvliang Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalLvliangChina
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- Datong Shoujia Digestive Disease HospitalDatongChina
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- Xiaoyi Traditional Chinese Medicine HospitalXiaoyiChina
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- The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityYunchengChina
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Briguglio M, Crespi T, Langella F, Riso P, Porrini M, Scaramuzzo L, Bassani R, Brayda-Bruno M, Berjano P. Perioperative Anesthesia and Acute Smell Alterations in Spine Surgery: A "Sniffing Impairment" Influencing Refeeding? Front Surg 2022; 9:785676. [PMID: 35372489 PMCID: PMC8965841 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.785676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Medications for general anesthesia can cause smell alterations after surgery, with inhalation anesthetics being the most acknowledged drugs. However, spine patients have been poorly studied in past investigations and whether these alterations could influence the refeeding remains unclear. This research aims to observe detectable dysosmias after spine surgery, to explore any amplified affection of halogenates (DESflurane and SEVoflurane) against total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA), and to spot potential repercussions on the refeeding. Fifty patients between 50 and 85 years old were recruited before elective spine procedure and tested for odor acuity and discrimination using the Sniffin' Sticks test. The odor abilities were re-assessed within the first 15 h after surgery together with the monitoring of food intakes. The threshold reduced from 4.92 ± 1.61 to 4.81 ± 1.64 (p = 0.237) and the discrimination ability reduced from 10.50 ± 1.83 to 9.52 ± 1.98 (p = 0.0005). Anesthetic-specific analysis showed a significant reduction of both threshold (p = 0.004) and discrimination (p = 0.004) in the SEV group, and a significant reduction of discrimination abilities (p = 0.016) in the DES group. No dysosmias were observed in TIVA patients after surgery. Food intakes were lower in the TIVA group compared to both DES (p = 0.026) and SEV (p = 0.017). The food consumed was not associated with the sniffing impairment but appeared to be inversely associated with the surgical time. These results confirmed the evidence on inhalation anesthetics to cause smell alterations in spine patients. Furthermore, the poor early oral intake after complex procedures suggests that spinal deformity surgery could be a practical challenge to early oral nutrition.
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- Matteo Briguglio
- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Intensive Care Unit, Milan, Italy
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- University of Milan, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Human Nutrition, Milan, Italy
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- University of Milan, Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Human Nutrition, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Spine Unit 2, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, GSpine 4, Milan, Italy
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Fu C, Lin J, Gong G, Zhong W, Chen H, Luo X. Inflammatory markers in postoperative cognitive dysfunction for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:277-288. [PMID: 34176086 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01919-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a poorly understood disorder, very common even after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It is widely considered that inflammation response play a role in the pathogenesis of POCD. AIMS The aim of the present study was to investigate whether inflammation cytokine concentrations could serve as biomarkers for POCD in patients undergoing THA. METHODS A systematic search of databases was conducted to retrieve publications measuring circulating inflammatory markers of patients with and without POCD after THA. Inflammatory markers identified in more than two studies were pooled. The standardized mean difference (SMD) and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated for each outcome. Fail-safe N statistics was calculated to estimate possible publication bias. RESULTS The pooled incidence rate of POCD after THA by combining 11 cohort studies was 31%. A total of five inflammatory markers, CRP, S-100B, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, were assessed. Significantly higher pre-operative CRP (P = 0.012) and S-100B (P < 0.0001) as well as post-operative CPR (P = 0.005) and IL-6 (P < 0.0001) at 6 h were found in POCD compared with non-POCD patients undergoing THA. Fail-safe N statistics revealed that these results are robust. DISCUSSION The current evidence suggests that some of the inflammatory markers, including CRP, S-100B, and IL-6, were correlated with the occurrence of POCD after THA. CONCLUSION Monitor of inflammatory markers might help early diagnosis of POCD after THA and development of preventive strategies.
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- Chunmei Fu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chaonan Minsheng Hospital of Shantou, National Highway 324, Xiashan Liannan Town, Chaonan District, Shantou, 515100, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Chuangdong, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chaonan Minsheng Hospital of Shantou, National Highway 324, Xiashan Liannan Town, Chaonan District, Shantou, 515100, China
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Chuangdong, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chaonan Minsheng Hospital of Shantou, National Highway 324, Xiashan Liannan Town, Chaonan District, Shantou, 515100, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chaonan Minsheng Hospital of Shantou, National Highway 324, Xiashan Liannan Town, Chaonan District, Shantou, 515100, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 Changping Road, Chuangdong, Shantou, 515041, China
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Walsh MT. Discharging select patients without an escort after ambulatory anesthesia: identifying return to baseline function. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2021; 34:703-708. [PMID: 34369407 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The current standard of care requires ambulatory surgical patients to have an escort for discharge. Recent studies have started to challenge this dogma. Modern ultrashort acting anesthetics have minimal psychomotor effects after a couple of hours. Driving simulator performance and psychomotor testing return to baseline as soon as 1 h following propofol sedation. RECENT FINDINGS Two recent reports of actual experience with thousands of patients found no increase in complications in patients who were discharged without escort or drove themselves from a sedation center. These studies suggest discharge without escort may be safe in select patients but a method to identify appropriate patients remains undefined. SUMMARY A reliable test to document return of function might allow safe discharge without an escort. Currently, there is intense interest in developing reliable, inexpensive, easy to administer psychomotor function testing to improve workplace safety and legally define the effects of drugs on driving impairment. Future studies may be able to adapt this technology and develop a validated test for residual anesthetic impairment.
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- Michael T Walsh
- Mayo Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Glumac S, Kardum G, Sodic L, Bulat C, Covic I, Carev M, Karanovic N. Longitudinal assessment of preoperative dexamethasone administration on cognitive function after cardiac surgery: a 4-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:129. [PMID: 33892653 PMCID: PMC8063389 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01348-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background The pathogenesis of postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is still poorly understood; however, the inflammatory response to surgical procedures seems likely to be involved. In addition, our recent randomized controlled trial showed that perioperative corticosteroid treatment may ameliorate early POCD after cardiac surgery. To assess the long-term effect of dexamethasone administration on cognitive function, we conducted a 4-year follow-up. Methods The patients were randomized to receive a single intravenous bolus of 0.1 mg kg− 1 dexamethasone or placebo 10 h before elective cardiac surgery. The endpoint in both groups was POCD incidence on the 6th day and four years postoperatively. Results Of the 161 patients analyzed previously, the current follow-up included 116 patients. Compared to the 62 patients in the placebo group, the 54 patients in the dexamethasone group showed a lower incidence of POCD on the 6th day (relative risk (RR), 0.510; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 0.241 to 1.079; p = 0.067, time interval also analyzed previously) and four years (RR, 0.459; 95 % CI, 0.192 to 1.100; p = 0.068) after cardiac surgery. The change in cognitive status between the two postoperative measurements was not significant (p = 0.010) among the patients in the dexamethasone group, in contrast to patients in the placebo group (p = 0.673). Conclusions Although statistical significance was not reached in the current study, the prophylactic administration of dexamethasone seems to be useful to prevent POCD development following cardiac surgery. However, further large multicenter research is needed to confirm these directions. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02767713 (10/05/2016). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12871-021-01348-z.
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- Sandro Glumac
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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Linhua Y, Linjun J, Xiangyang Q, Xing L, Ming L, Jun W. Efficacy Analysis of Day Surgery A1 Pulley Release for Pediatric Trigger Thumb. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:734115. [PMID: 34595145 PMCID: PMC8477024 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.734115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To investigate clinical application of day surgery A1 pulley release for pediatric trigger thumb. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 1,642 children with trigger thumb who were treated with day surgery A1 pulley release at our hospital, including satisfaction surveys, functional recovery, and complications. Results: The operative time for unilateral and bilateral tenolysis was 4.8 ± 3.1 and 9.2 ± 3.8 min, respectively. Three children had postoperative fever and were discharged on the 2nd day after surgery. The rest of the children were discharged on the day of surgery. All incisions healed primarily, and no complications of vascular and nerve injury were reported. The patients' degree of satisfaction with the medical treatment process, diagnosis and treatment workflow, treatment effectiveness, length of hospital stay and hospitalization cost, and discharge guidance were 97.9, 96.1, 99.3, 91.1, and 98.5%, respectively. The follow-up period was between 5 months and 3 years and 1 month. Four children experienced symptom relapse after the operation, and re-tenolysis was performed in one of them. At the final follow-up, the appearance and function of the thumb had recovered well in all cases. Conclusion: Day surgery A1 pulley release can effectively release tendon sheaths and has a short operative time, no complications of vascular and nerve injury, and good recovery of thumb function. It is a safe and reliable procedure with high patient satisfaction, and it is worthy of clinical promotion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yan Linhua
- Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
| | - Jiang Linjun
- Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
| | - Qu Xiangyang
- Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
| | - Liu Xing
- Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
| | - Li Ming
- Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
| | - Wu Jun
- Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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